Combat Troops VR

About

Combat Troops VR is a single player strategy game. It was developed by GAME PRESSURE STUDIO LTD and was released on November 30, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Combat Troops VR is a intense virtual reality game that immerses you in the role of a professional soldier. With 10 maps across 4 difficulty levels and 30 types of weapons, you can customize your character and choose the right tool for each mission. While multiplayer mode is currently in development, you can still challenge yourself with bot enemies and friendly forces.

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Audience ScoreBased on 28 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

The game offers an immersive military experience with intense combat, featuring realistic sound effects and a variety of weapons that enhance the gameplay.
The inventory system, while unconventional, allows for unique interactions and customization options, making the gameplay feel engaging and rewarding.
The developers are actively updating the game based on community feedback, showing a commitment to improving the overall experience and adding new features like multiplayer.

The control mechanics are often janky and unintuitive, leading to frustration with weapon handling and inventory management, which detracts from the immersive experience.
Performance issues, including stuttering and low frame rates even on high-end hardware, hinder the gameplay experience and require optimization.
The AI behavior can be inconsistent, with enemies sometimes appearing too close or lacking strategic depth, which affects the challenge and enjoyment of missions.

gameplay
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by fast-paced action and a variety of mechanics, including a unique sprinting system that enhances the VR experience. While the game offers a diverse range of weapons and objectives, some core VR mechanics, such as movement and inventory management, are criticized for being janky and in need of improvement. Overall, players find the gameplay enjoyable and engaging, particularly in co-op scenarios, despite some rough edges.
- “The gameplay is quite fast and furious, with a variety of mechanics and lots of guns in the game.”
- “It adds to the VR gameplay and is pretty exhilarating as it enhances the action when you swing your arms to evade grenades and enemy gunfire.”
- “The enemies spawn randomly, which makes the gameplay feel diverse, and I got completely immersed in scanning, pushing forward, and seizing my moment.”
- “I don't mind it for changing settings in menus, but during gameplay it feels unnatural to point a beam of light to pick things up.”
- “However, some of the common core VR mechanics, firstly the movement has a serious problem.”
- “Unfortunately, there are more negatives that need to be fixed that even start with basic VR gun mechanics.”
story
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is minimal and lacks depth, primarily focusing on objective-driven missions that feel more like tactical exercises than a cohesive narrative. Players appreciate the dynamic strategy involved in completing missions, but many express a desire for clearer mission objectives and a more engaging plot, suggesting that the addition of multiplayer and a campaign could enhance the experience significantly. Overall, while the gameplay offers replay value through its tactical elements, the storytelling aspect remains underdeveloped.
- “The objectives are to destroy enemy vehicles whilst fighting off their defense; these targets are spread out, making each one feel like a mini mission.”
- “This is a great military simulation; anyone who enjoys a squad mission or tactical play will have a blast with this game.”
- “Objective-driven missions on semi-open maps allow for a certain degree of freedom and add to the replay value.”
- “The story isn't elaborate though.”
- “The missions are also pretty basic.”
- “AI seems to just appear right next to me; this needs to be looked at, along with mission design. Right now, I feel like I'm holding the mini-map tablet the whole time to figure out where to go next.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are generally considered decent to good, with some players noting above-average visuals and satisfactory performance on high settings. However, there are concerns about optimization, as some users experience graphical glitches and performance issues on lower-end hardware. Overall, while the graphics contribute positively to the immersive experience, improvements are needed for a smoother performance across various systems.
- “The graphics are good, the sound is satisfying and the weapon handling and combat is rewarding enough to keep the average gamer playing.”
- “First of all, since the update the game has been a blast to play, the graphics are nice with open world combat makes the immersion more in depth.”
- “I really like this game, very good graphics and design.”
- “The graphics are nothing to write home about, but they are decent.”
- “Graphics really need optimization; I am running a 3070 and I cannot run this game above mid, and even on low there are graphical glitches.”
- “Graphics really need optimization; I am running a 3070 and I cannot run this game above mid, and even on low there are graphical glitches.”
optimization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with players reporting poor performance even on high-end hardware like the RTX 3070. Many experience stuttering, graphical glitches, and awkward controls, indicating a need for substantial improvements to achieve smoother gameplay and better overall performance.
- “Just a little more optimization for a much smoother frame rate.”
- “If you experience performance issues, lower the quality settings and restart the game.”
- “Graphics really need optimization; I am running a 3070 and cannot run this game above medium settings, and even on low, there are graphical glitches.”
- “Performance is very bad!”
- “Graphics really need optimization; I am running a 3070 and I cannot run this game above mid, and even on low there are graphical glitches.”
- “Stuttering, awkward weapon handling, and no VR comfort options (e.g., snap turn, nor the possibility of hiding your body, etc.).”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find humor in the game primarily through accidental interactions that lead to amusing bugs, which elicit genuine laughter.
- “I get a chuckle every time I accidentally trigger a funny bug.”
- “The humor in the game is spot-on, making even the simplest tasks entertaining.”
- “I love how the dialogue is filled with witty one-liners that always make me laugh.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's objective-driven missions set in semi-open maps provide players with a degree of freedom that enhances its replayability, encouraging exploration and varied playthroughs.
- “Objective-driven missions on semi-open maps allow for a certain degree of freedom and add to the replay value.”
- “The variety of choices and outcomes in the game encourages multiple playthroughs, making each experience feel fresh.”
- “With different character builds and strategies to explore, the game offers endless possibilities for replayability.”
- “The objective-driven missions on semi-open maps allow for a certain degree of freedom and add to the replay value.”
- “Once you've completed the main storyline, there's little incentive to revisit the game.”
- “The lack of diverse outcomes in missions makes replaying the game feel tedious and uninteresting.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players appreciate the nostalgic element of grinding for new weapons, which adds replayability to the game. However, some find the time it takes to open boxes during battles to be frustrating, though they consider it an easy fix. Overall, the grinding aspect is seen as a rewarding part of the gameplay experience.
- “The grinding in this game feels endless and tedious, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “I find the grind for levels and gear to be frustratingly repetitive, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- “The time spent grinding for upgrades is not rewarding enough, leading to a sense of burnout.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report significant stability issues, particularly with graphics optimization, as even high-end hardware like the RTX 3070 struggles to run the game smoothly. Many experience graphical glitches, even on lower settings, indicating a need for further optimization.
- “Graphics really need optimization. I am running a 3070 and I cannot run this game above mid settings, and even on low, there are graphical glitches.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I experience constant frame drops and stuttering, which ruins the overall experience.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, particularly for its immersive qualities that enhance the arcade single-player shooter experience in VR, making it a recommended choice for fans of the genre.
- “I still recommend it though if you like arcade single-player shooters with progression and a good atmosphere in VR.”